How to tend a Espostoa melanostele
Also known as: Binghamia melanostele (Vaupel) Britton & Rose, Cephalocereus melanostele Vaupel, Cereus melanostele (Vaupel) A.Berger, Espostoa haagei (Poselg. ex Rümpler) Borg, Espostoa melanostele f. inermis (Backeb.) Krainz, Pilocereus haagei Poselg. ex Rümpler, Pseudoespostoa melanostele (Vaupel) Backeb., Pseudoespostoa melanostele var. inermis Backeb., Cereus melanostele (Vaupel) Werderm., Haageocereus melanostele (Vaupel) W.T.Marshall, Echinopsis melanostele (Vaupel) Molinari, Espostoa haagei (Poselg. ex Rümpler) F.Ritter
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Resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry, reduce watering in winter dormancy
Sunlight
Likes strong light, put in sunny places
Soil
Peat and akadama mixed in 3:1 ratio
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once monthly in spring to autumn
Pruning
Remove dead and rotten part timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Mexico
- Category
- Cactaceae, Espostoa
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Succulent plants, sometimes flowers with a short period flowering time 2-3 days
- Flower colors
- Green, flower color light yellow, orange, pink
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